British Third Rate ship of the line 'Melville' (1817)

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Melville

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.9.1813BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down7.1815BWAS-1793
Launched17.2.1817BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBombay - Maharashtra BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBlack Prince Class (1813)BWAS-1793
Constructor
East India CompanyBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold1873BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet53.6607 
Length of Keel144' 9"Imperial Feet43.8964 
Breadth47' 11"Imperial Feet14.3292 
Depth in Hold21' 0 ½"Imperial Feet6.4135 
Burthen1,767 75⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


17.2.1817Broadside Weight = 982 Imperial Pound ( 445.337 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.9.1813590Design Complement

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.9.1831 - 6.1833Commander
William ShepheardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1909
RNB182318.5.1836 - 12.1836Lieutenant
Thomas Charles MeheuxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1836-1847
W02511.6.1836 - 1837Lieutenant
Perceval BaskervilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1844
NBD18494.6.1838 - 5.3.1840Lieutenant
Colin York CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1846
NBD184918.3.1839 - 6.7.1839Lieutenant
Whaley ArmitageBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1840
NL186516.7.1840 - 10.6.1841Lieutenant
Thomas Francis BirchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1830-1844
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1826 - 1.10.1830Master's Mate
Jonas Archer AbbottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1841
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1815Began building at Bombay - Maharashtra BWAS-1793
17.2.1817Completed building at Bombay - Maharashtra at a cost of £40521.0.0dBWAS-1793
29.12.1817Arrived at Portsmouth and laid upBWAS-1793
12.1835Began fitting as a Flagship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1836Completed fitting as a Flagship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £10819.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1837Began fitting as a Flagship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1.1838Completed fitting as a Flagship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6524.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1856Began fitting at Cowes - Isle of Wight BWAS-1793
3.1857Completed fitting at Cowes - Isle of Wight at a cost of £19665.0.0dBWAS-1793
20.10.1873Sold at Hong Kong for £7,565BWAS-1793

 
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